President Obama Gives Whitehouse.gov a Makeover

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on January 20, 2009 - 12:15pm.

Washington - The official website of the president, Whitehouse.gov, experienced a dramatic makeover at 12 P.M. ET today, just as Barack Obama was being sworn in and giving his inauguration speech. The redesign features some of the same interactive elements that were present on Obama's campaign website, including a place where people can sign up for email updates from the President and his administration, an "Agenda" section that lists the administration's positions on major issues, and a new White House blog.

The new headline on the site, "Change has come to America," was accompanied by photo slideshows from the inauguration, and video fresh from the whistle stop train tour that the President, Vice President and their spouses took from Philadelphia to Washington.

A feedback section will also publish "all non-emergency legislation to the website for five days, and allow the public to review and comment before the President signs it."

The site will additionally be home to Obama's weekly video addresses.

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Related Links:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/change_has_come_to_whitehouse-gov/

http://snipurl.com/afp8i (TechCrunch)

Comments

Boring Obama

Snoozefest! With all of the hype surrounding the 44th President of the United States, Mr. Barack Obama, his speech was lackluster to say the least. Vote for what you thought at http://www.zengetaways.blogspot.com

Great day for the Nation!

Great day for the Nation! Obama said a wonder speech, and I really liked how he didn't read it. Powerful day in History!

Very nice.

Very nice.

Whitehouse.gov rocks

I really like the new Whitehouse .gov website - its a massive imprevement. I just wish we could comment on their posts!!!

Nice posts

Whitehouse.gove is new domain? HGH

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